Bangladesh: Protesters Demand Democratic Gov't After Overturning Authoritarian Rule
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Published 2024-08-06
We get an update from Dhaka, where Bangladesh's president dissolved Parliament on Tuesday, a day after the long-ruling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country amid a wave of student protests. The military says an interim government will be formed to lead the country to new elections, but its makeup remains unclear, with many students demanding the installation of Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus as interim prime minister. More than 400 people have been killed in a violent crackdown since protests began over anger at a quota system for government jobs. We are joined by Tanjeem Arnob, a student at Brac University in Dhaka who has taken part in recent protests, and Irene Khan, U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression who served as secretary general of Amnesty International from 2001 to 2009.
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All Comments (21)
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Constitutional Republic NOW !!!!
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An expression of 15 years of human anger
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She created a havoc . Killed enormous people through out her regime . It’s unbelievable.
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Out of the frying pan into the fire. Having chased out the autocratic Sheikh Hasina, now it's next to impossible to push the powerful genie (military) back into the bottle because the army is not democratic.
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Just imagine if we had a democratic government in the US...
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This is the last channel on earth to be discussing democracy. Liars.
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You're welcome to take Keir Starmer off our hands.
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Wow! What an amzing display for Democracy!!
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Next is all old baffons of the world Zen Z will size power.
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Whatever happens in Bangladesh, the U.S. government needs to keep its nose out of their business and mind its OWN business for a change!
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No Awamileague or BNP (No to nepotism) No Jamat (No to religious based party) No Army (No to any and all form of Dictatorship) Secular Democratic Republic based upon merit is the goal for the students. They are sick and tired of corrupt politicians and want intellectuals (Like Dr.Yunus, Dr.Asif Nazrul) in positions of power.
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We want No Hasina, No Khaleda, people are tired and tortured by this two Ladies 😢 Please give us a Man 🧍♂️ Power holder who will bring Justice!
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Next Pakistan....
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You need a Constitutional republic!! Democracy is two wolves and one sheep deciding what to eat!
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who are they demanding it from? the goverment ran away they should organize it themselves
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So it’s ok when the people of Bangladesh rise up against a corrupt government but somehow when the British people rise up against a corrupt government it’s not ok!?!? Make that make sense!
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I seem to remember when Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was the darling of the left. That worked out great didn't it?
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When peoples given the Leaders whole power for too long, they will lead them poorer and corrupted leader getting richer and powerful untouchable, this was happen in histories of democracy systems
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Student led /American led Smooth transition.......why are Hindus being targeted
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People are dying still now and army is not doing anything
